Trump backs AI for economic reasons, despite risks
trump downplays ai fears for economic reasons as ai causes near-war incident. this raises concerns about regulation and safety.
donald trump is downplaying fears about ai and resisting regulation for economic reasons, according to a new york times report. however, a recent incident shows the potential dangers of ai: an ai-assisted intel report led the military to scramble to intercept a chinese ship in the middle east, which turned out to be a hallucination. gary marcus, who warned the us senate in 2023 about the risks of inaccurate information generated by ai, expressed concerns about the potential for accidental war. this incident highlights the need for ai safety and regulation, particularly as trump and others push for more ai development.